novelraw Chapter 108 : Divine Binding Mantra
Chapter 108 : Divine Binding Mantra
Chapter 108: Divine Binding Mantra
A moment passed.
After Xu Zhengyang recorded the body-cultivation burst secret art, Mount Sumeru Collapse, into the Technique Manager, he finally noticed that Da Fei had somehow sneaked into the Meditation Room.
Ever since that time Da Fei had been suffocated inside the Spirit Beast Pouch, he hadn’t wanted to stay in it for even a moment longer.
But Da Fei had yet to grow up, and with his limited strength, he usually couldn’t be of much help to Xu Zhengyang.
So Xu Zhengyang simply had the Su Sisters modify the Beast Pen in the inner residence and left Da Fei at home, temporarily entrusting his care to the Su Sisters.
It had to be said—
Da Fei’s chubby, fluffy appearance was truly adored by the Su Sisters.
Precisely because of this—
The two of them cared for Da Fei with meticulous attention to detail!
After Da Fei snuck into the Meditation Room, he first rubbed against Xu Zhengyang, then his gaze fixated directly on the Dragon-Scale Blacksteel Staff Xu Zhengyang had just acquired.
【Want to eat...】
The moment Da Fei saw the Dragon-Scale Blacksteel Staff, he immediately conveyed his thoughts to Xu Zhengyang through telepathy.
"Eat this?"
Xu Zhengyang froze at the words, pointing at the Dragon-Scale Blacksteel Staff in disbelief.
【Mm-hmm!】
Da Fei nodded fervently, staring at Xu Zhengyang with a look full of longing.
Just then—
Xuan Ying, whom Xu Zhengyang had just subdued, also noticed Da Fei’s appearance and exclaimed in surprise:
【Iron-Eating Beast?】
Xu Zhengyang was stirred upon hearing that.
He hadn’t expected that both in this life and his past life, pandas were called Iron-Eating Beasts. He immediately asked Xuan Ying, “How do you know it’s an Iron-Eating Beast?”
【I’m still in my juvenile stage.
Although there are many memories in my bloodline inheritance, they’re fragmented and incomplete, hard to connect together.
However—
Whenever I encounter something precious known to my ancestors, relevant information surfaces in my mind immediately.
Like this Iron-Eating Beast in front of us!
According to the memories left by my ancestors in the bloodline inheritance, this beast is a treasure for body-cultivators!
Because the Iron-Eating Beast can strengthen its body by devouring all kinds of metals, and moreover, its innate divine ability is Transformation.
So it can transform into a weapon at will and fight alongside body-cultivators!】
“The Iron-Eating Beast’s innate divine ability is Transformation?”
Xu Zhengyang paused upon hearing this, then immediately recalled how Da Fei, though only at Tier 1, could change his body size at will.
That was an ability only Tier 3 Demon Kings could grasp!
Back then, Xu Zhengyang had found it odd, but since the ability seemed rather impractical, he hadn’t paid it much mind.
But now—
After hearing Xuan Ying’s explanation, he quickly said to Da Fei, “Da Fei, can you transform into the shape of this staff?”
【I can!】
Da Fei proudly responded through telepathy, then shrank his body and instantly transformed into a black-and-white iron staff.
Seeing this, Xu Zhengyang said helplessly, “You have such an innate divine ability—why didn’t you tell me earlier?”
Da Fei tilted his head and looked at Xu Zhengyang, innocently replying through telepathy:
【You never asked.】
“……”
Xu Zhengyang was left speechless.
At that moment—
Da Fei changed back into his panda form, looking pitifully at Xu Zhengyang like a child asking for candy.
Pointing at the Dragon-Scale Blacksteel Staff, he said: 【Master, can I eat it now?】
Xu Zhengyang sighed and said helplessly, “Go ahead, eat it.”
With that—
Xu Zhengyang waved his hand and said to Xuan Ying, “Come, coil around my wrist.”
After equipping Xuan Ying—
Xu Zhengyang immediately activated Martial Qi, launching the Azure Sky Crane Feather from his back and flew directly toward the Divine Mechanism Palace.
……
*
A moment later—
Xu Zhengyang found Xing Yong on the third floor of the Divine Mechanism Palace. After exchanging pleasantries, Xing Yong asked, “Junior Brother, is there something you need?”
Xu Zhengyang smiled and said, “Two things.
One is that I need some metal materials.
The other is...
I wanted to ask if Senior Brother has any spells that can temporarily sever the divine soul link between a cultivator and their magical treasure?”
“To sever the divine soul link between a cultivator and their magical treasure?”
Xing Yong thought for a moment, then said, “I recall that Elder Gong Jin once deciphered a secret art from an ancient text—
【Divine Binding Mantra】
Once cast, this art uses a special sealing rune to seal a magical treasure, temporarily cutting off the connection between the cultivator and their treasure.
However—”
At this point, Xing Yong showed a hint of regret and continued, “The Divine Binding Mantra that Elder Gong deciphered was likely stripped from a full cultivation art.
Without the proper mana support—
Even ignoring the runes of the Divine Binding Mantra, its sealing effect on the treasure would last no more than a quarter-hour.
If the cultivator forcefully strikes the seal with their divine soul, it would take only a few breaths to shatter it.
Because of this—
The art is only good for catching others off guard and is of limited use in actual combat.”
After that—
Xing Yong smiled and said to Xu Zhengyang, “If it were someone else, I wouldn’t recommend learning this art.
But with your talent—
Mastering this secret art is as easy as eating and drinking. It won’t take much effort, and you’ll gain an extra trump card.
So if you want to learn it—
I’ll personally write a recommendation in the name of Divine Mechanism Peak’s acting head. Just take it directly to Elder Gong.”
Hearing this, Xu Zhengyang’s face lit up with joy, and he immediately bowed, saying, “Thank you, Senior Brother!”
“We’re fellow disciples, no need to be polite.”
As Xing Yong spoke, he took out a blank Jade Slip, pressed it to his forehead, and began inscribing content into it.
……
*
When Gong Jin, current head of Spirit Mechanism Peak, finished reading Xing Yong’s letter, he looked at Xu Zhengyang with a puzzled expression and asked, “Didn’t your Senior Brother tell you the drawbacks of this secret art?”
“He did.”
Xu Zhengyang said, “Senior Brother mentioned that the sealing rune of the Divine Binding Mantra has limited effectiveness. If the target flushes the rune with divine soul power—
It will break the seal in a few breaths. It only works for catching them off guard.”
“Then why do you still want it?”
Although puzzled, Gong Jin still retrieved a Jade Slip from his Storage Pouch containing the cultivation method for the Divine Binding Mantra.
Then he cast a spell to send it to Xu Zhengyang and said, “Since your Senior Brother spoke on your behalf—
And this Divine Binding Mantra isn’t anything prestigious anyway, just take it.”
“Thank you, Elder Gong, for granting the art!”
Xu Zhengyang promptly bowed to Gong Jin, then stored the Jade Slip with the Divine Binding Mantra into the Jade Gourd.
Although the Divine Binding Mantra had clear limitations, to Xu Zhengyang, it was no obstacle at all!
Because Xu Zhengyang also possessed the Xuan Yin Soul-Piercing Needle!
By then—
Xu Zhengyang could first use Xuan Yin Soul-Piercing Needle on the enemy to injure their soul, preventing them from focusing their divine will;
Then cast the Divine Binding Mantra on the enemy’s magical treasure to sever its link with the enemy;
Finally, he could calmly deploy the “Magical Treasure NTR tactic” and snatch the treasure right before their eyes!
After obtaining the Divine Binding Mantra—
Just as Xu Zhengyang was about to bid farewell to Gong Jin, the latter added, “Chen, the Head of Mysterious Mechanism Peak, has already begun refining the Moonlight Clear Spirit Pill.
Once that pill is complete—
Your martial cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds, and you’ll soon reach the peak of Tier 1.
However—”